Sumida River Fireworks 2018 墨田川花火大会 - Tokyo, Japan

Sumida River Fireworks. Spectacular fireworks display over the Sumida River in Tokyo. 20,000 fireworks in 1.5 hrs with over 1 million spectators. Super!

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Kagurazaka Matsuri Festival Awa Odori - Tokyo, Japan 7-27-2018

Kagurazaka Festival (神楽坂まつり阿波踊り) is a very popular summer festival in the neighborhood of Kagurazaka, Tokyo. 

It's a four day matsuri (festival) with Hozugi Market (Japanese Lantern Plant sale) and Awa Odori Festival (traditional dance performance originated in Tokushima Prefecture). 

The festival takes place on Kagurazaka Dori—the main street of Kagurazaka with a great number of Yatai (food and drink stalls). It's exciting to see such an energetic traditional Japanese dance - Awa Odori!

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Matsuri Tsukuba 2018 - Ibaraki, Japan

A spectacular summer festival in Tsukuba Science City! 

This year's Matsuri Tsukuba (Festival Tsukuba) illustrated the charm of Tsukuba city - nature · history · science · diverse culture. Festival Tsukuba’s biggest attraction is the grand parade that takes place around Tsukuba Station. Japan's largest "Mikoshi", "Expo floats", "Aomori Nebuta" and “Akita Kanto lanterns”, etc. walk through the parade venue! 

Tsukuba City is best known as the science and research center of Japan, but it certainly knows how to party! Matsuri Tsukuba, with traditional and modern entertainment and a huge array of vendors, attracts 500,000 people every August.

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